Author Topic: Since when does a 20mm kill a wirb?  (Read 2764 times)

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Re: Since when does a 20mm kill a wirb?
« Reply #60 on: May 04, 2012, 12:02:03 AM »
I use to kill panzers all the time with a c-hog. Get directly over the top and hammer down.

I once got a pilot wound in a panzer. One of the most frustrating experiences I've had in the game. I was playing with the seating position key so I could see out the peep hole better. Moved all the way forward and said that's better. About that time a spit comes in and pings me, gave me a pilot wound. I rolled around a bit bleeding out. LOL.

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Re: Since when does a 20mm kill a wirb?
« Reply #61 on: May 04, 2012, 12:04:23 AM »
They all ready pushed back their visibility range.  Also a Wirblewind has a better chance of taking out a strafer then the strafee has a chance to kill or turret the wirblewind.  About 95% of the time I turret a wirble it is becasue its attention is focused elsewhere.

Yeah, I don't even fire until they are 1k out. By that time it's too late.

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Re: Since when does a 20mm kill a wirb?
« Reply #63 on: May 04, 2012, 03:00:24 AM »
it is definantly a fact. did you not see TB's post?. allow me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj3Usgfhdls

now, say that again?

It's a fact that fighter bombers strafed armored vehicles.  It's open to question that any Tiger tanks were destroyed by bouncing 50 cal bullets off the road in front of them to try and hit the undersides.  There is nothing in that video to support the dead Tiger by mg fire idea.  I did not see a Tiger in it either, and the strafing passes were from the side not front or back of the vehicles and not aligned with the road so as to be shooting under the vehicle to avoid tracks or wheels for that matter

I think I'd look for better evidence before demanding too much in return
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Re: Since when does a 20mm kill a wirb?
« Reply #64 on: May 04, 2012, 03:10:16 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj3Usgfhdls



TB, when that documentary first came out, I taped it and took it with to Earl Miller's house to show him.  Earl won a DFC and Silver Star flying ground attack in Jugs in the MTO.  It was fun to watch and see him get caught up commenting on things.  Without fail he'd get on them for opening up too soon and pulling off to early on their strafing passes.  He did acknowledge that they tried to bounce shots off the ground, but didn't have much believe it did much good.
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